It's a franchise. Like Slammers, Strikers, Galaxy etc. They potentially reap the benefits of the name and recieve structural support to launch the club, etc.
SD Surf putting youngers in sdda/presidio?
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coachrefparent
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Sorry, here's the list of "highly competitive and accomplished youth soccer players" that were too good for Presidio, some of which are (understandably) sick of losing by double digit shutouts in season after driving to Orange County, that played in Cal South's Mayor (aka Recreational ) Division*:
SD Surf Academy Boys (Kavanagh) 2008
SD Surf Academy Boys (Whiddon%) 2008
SD Surf Academy Boys (Huerta) 2007
*Per parents of said teams.
% Whiddon's older boys also get blown out by lowly AA-B Presidio teams.
One of those 2008 teams had a kid who did kartwheels after every goal he scored. Coach did nothing.
rainbow_unicorn
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I had heard that the Surf left Presidio because the league frowned on them for poaching players from other local clubs. The surf considered that anti-competitive. Times have changed and almost all clubs steal player these days so it's normal practice. Any way I think the mighty Surf realizes that the competition is not that much better outside of San Diego.
Actually its more like $2,500 for the little ones after fees. That's still pretty expensive sticker, but if it makes your kid feel like a million why not.
coachrefparent
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Surf left Presidio because they said the competition wasn't good enough. Then Surf realized how much money they could make charging $2,500 for rec-level kids that they put on teams with the name "Academy." Problem was, these "Academy" teams were recreational level, got beat to a pulp in Coast, and played State Cup (so the kids could get sweatshirts), in the recreational Mayors level.
Parents and kids didn't like losing all the time by double digits after driving up to OC. So after badmouthing Presidio on the way out, they came slinking back to get these money machines, errr academy teams, games that were local and at their level. Presidio said, no thanks.
Tugs is right. Especially at the younger ages and especially for girls, there were less teams. So at least when Surf left, SCDSL at for example the Girls U8 teams, there was no division for south, north, east ...teams. Some mediocre U8 and U9 teams wound up driving way past the OC.
The move was generated by Presidio's new rules on poaching players and coaches. At that time Surf had just started to grow again (because they were not sure if they were going to be able to continue using the Polo Fields some age groups only had 1 team until the issue was resolved). I think the biggest concern was actually poaching coaches since Presidio had restricted coaches moving to a new club from coaching the same age group. The player poaching rules did not change that much within Presidio since CalSouth had their own rules.
However, the way Surf presented it to parents (after they paid for the season) was that it was done for the players (i.e. better competition). Everyone knew this was a joke since their best teams at the older ages already played SCDSL and their lower teams were getting killed in Presidio.